The New York Yankees (5-6) and the Toronto Blue Jays (5-6) play on Wednesday at 1:07 PM ET with the series tied 1-1. The Yankees are favored () to take the rubber match against the Blue Jays (). Corey Kluber starts for New York while Toronto will counter with Ross Stripling.
The betting insights and predictions in this article reflect betting data from DraftKings as of April 14, 2021, 2:00 AM ET. See table below for current betting odds and CLICK HERE to bet at DraftKings Sportsbook.
Yankees vs Blue Jays Betting Odds
Pitching Matchup
| Kluber (NYY) | Pitcher | Stripling (TOR) |
|---|---|---|
| 0 – 1 | W/L | 0 – 1 |
| 6.1 | IP | 8.1 |
| 5.68 | ERA | 7.56 |
| 2.370 | WHIP | 1.920 |
| 11.4 | K/9 | 10.8 |
| 7.1 | BB/9 | 3.2 |
Yankees Probable Starter Corey Kluber
- The Yankees will look to Kluber (0-1) to open the game and make his third start this season.
- The right-hander last pitched on Friday against the Rays, when he tossed 2 1/3 innings, allowing three earned runs while giving up five hits.
- The Yankees were the moneyline favorite for two Kluber starts this season — they split the games.
Starting pitcher projections reflect team information as of April 14, 2021 at 2:12 AM ET and may change up to the start of game.
Blue Jays Stats vs Kluber
| Player | AB | AVG | H | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Semien | 20 | .200 | 4 | 2 | 2 | .238 | .788 |
| Lourdes Gurriel Jr. | 2 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | 1.000 |
| Cavan Biggio | 2 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | 1.000 |
| Bo Bichette | 2 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
| Rowdy Tellez | 2 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
| Danny Jansen | 1 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 |
| Vladimir Guerrero Jr. | 1 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Randal Grichuk | 1 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 |
Blue Jays Probable Starter Ross Stripling
- Stripling will take to the mound for the Blue Jays, his third start of the season.
- The right-hander’s last appearance was on Thursday, when he threw five innings, giving up four earned runs while allowing six hits against the Angels.
- His team lost his only start as an underdog this season.
Starting pitcher projections reflect team information as of April 14, 2021 at 2:12 AM ET and may change up to the start of game.
Yankees Stats vs Stripling
| Player | AB | AVG | H | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJ LeMahieu | 19 | .368 | 7 | 0 | 1 | .400 | .768 |
| Gary Sánchez | 6 | .167 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .167 | .834 |
| Gleyber Torres | 5 | .400 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .400 | 1.000 |
| Clint Frazier | 5 | .400 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .500 | 1.100 |
| Aaron Hicks | 5 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 |
| Giancarlo Stanton | 5 | .400 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .571 | 1.771 |
| Jay Bruce | 4 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
| Gio Urshela | 3 | .333 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .666 |
| Aaron Judge | 3 | .333 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .666 |
| Brett Gardner | 2 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
Yankees Betting Trends
- Last season the Yankees were the fourth-highest scoring team in MLB action averaging 5.3 runs per game (315 total).
- The Yankees won 63.8% of the games last season they were favored on the moneyline (30-17).
- When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -132 or shorter, New York had a record of 28-12 (70%).
- In the 54 games bookmakers set an over/under for New York, it combined with opponents to go over the total 26 times (26-26-2).
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Blue Jays Betting Trends
- Last season, the Blue Jays were the underdog 31 times and won 14, or 45.2%, of those games.
- Last season, Toronto won seven of its 20 games, or 35%, when they were the underdog by at least +116 on the moneyline.
- Toronto and its opponents hit the over in 27 of their 56 games with a total last season.
Yankees Players to Watch
- DJ LeMahieu had a batting average of .364 with 71 total hits last season.
- Among qualifying hitters in MLB, LeMahieu ranked fifth in hits (71), first in BA (.364), and third in OBP (.421).
- Gio Urshela collected 30 runs batted in with 45 hits.
Yankees Batting Stats (2020)
| Player | AB | AVG | R | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJ LeMahieu | 195 | .364 | 41 | 10 | 27 | .421 | 1.011 |
| Aaron Hicks | 169 | .225 | 28 | 6 | 21 | .376 | .790 |
| Gary Sánchez | 156 | .147 | 19 | 10 | 24 | .253 | .618 |
| Gio Urshela | 151 | .298 | 24 | 6 | 30 | .368 | .858 |
| Rougned Odor | 138 | .167 | 15 | 10 | 30 | .209 | .622 |
| Gleyber Torres | 136 | .243 | 17 | 3 | 16 | .356 | .724 |
| Clint Frazier | 131 | .267 | 24 | 8 | 26 | .394 | .905 |
| Brett Gardner | 130 | .223 | 20 | 5 | 15 | .354 | .746 |
| Aaron Judge | 101 | .257 | 23 | 9 | 22 | .336 | .890 |
| Jay Bruce | 96 | .198 | 11 | 6 | 14 | .245 | .714 |
Blue Jays Players to Watch
- Lourdes Gurriel Jr. finished with a .308 average, 11 home runs and 33 RBI last season.
- Gurriel’s 64 hits ranked 16th, his .308 BA ranked 16th, and his .534 SLG ranked 19th among qualified hitters in MLB.
- Randal Grichuk slugged 12 homers and finished with 35 RBI.
- Among qualified hitters, Grichuk was not in the top 25 in SLG and OBP in the league.
Blue Jays Batting Stats (2020)
| Player | AB | AVG | R | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vladimir Guerrero Jr. | 221 | .262 | 34 | 9 | 33 | .326 | .788 |
| Cavan Biggio | 220 | .250 | 41 | 8 | 28 | .375 | .807 |
| Randal Grichuk | 216 | .273 | 38 | 12 | 35 | .309 | .790 |
| Marcus Semien | 211 | .223 | 28 | 7 | 23 | .305 | .679 |
| Lourdes Gurriel Jr. | 208 | .308 | 28 | 11 | 33 | .348 | .882 |
| Bo Bichette | 123 | .301 | 18 | 5 | 23 | .323 | .835 |
| Danny Jansen | 120 | .183 | 18 | 6 | 20 | .313 | .671 |
| Joe Panik | 120 | .225 | 18 | 1 | 7 | .340 | .640 |
| Rowdy Tellez | 113 | .283 | 20 | 8 | 23 | .341 | .881 |
| Jonathan Davis | 27 | .259 | 4 | 1 | 6 | .364 | .808 |
Yankees vs Blue Jays Player Props
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